CISO Corner: Apple’s AI Privacy Promises; CEOs in the Hot Seat

June 14, 2024 at 11:39AM CISO Corner is Dark Reading’s weekly digest of cybersecurity articles tailored for security operations and leaders. In this issue, articles cover Apple’s ambitious AI privacy promises, vulnerabilities in biometric security, tightening cybersecurity during Hajj season, and the need for CIO & CISO collaboration. Also highlighted are Rockwell’s ICS directive and … Read more

Apple’s AI Offering Makes Big Privacy Promises

June 14, 2024 at 09:10AM Apple introduced Apple Intelligence, its secure AI system, at the Worldwide Developer Conference. The system integrates AI across devices and applications, using both on-device and cloud processing for complex queries. Apple guarantees user privacy, with data not visible to anyone, even Apple, and deleted after use. The company’s focus on … Read more

Academics probe Apple’s privacy settings and get lost and confused

April 5, 2024 at 01:45AM A study by Amel Bourdoucen and Janne Lindqvist from Aalto University in Finland found that Apple’s default apps on iPhone and Mac have limited privacy settings and confusing configurations. The study highlights users’ struggles to navigate Apple’s privacy settings and suggests centralizing options and providing clearer descriptions. The research also … Read more

China claims it cracked Apple’s AirDrop to find numbers, email addresses

January 9, 2024 at 04:48PM A Chinese research institute claims to have decrypted Apple’s AirDrop, allowing the government to identify users sharing content. China’s history of censorship prompted people to use AirDrop during protests, leading to Apple limiting its use. Beijing Wangshendongjian Institute reportedly cracked AirDrop, identifying users sending content and leading to the arrest … Read more